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Ensuring balanced national development, improving living standards, and narrowing the gap between urban and rural regions are a consistent priority of the Vietnamese government. MPI Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and head of Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development of South Korea Song Jae-ho Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung and head of the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development of the Republic of Korea Song Jae-ho signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the years 2019 through 2024. The MoU sets the foundation for the relationship between the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development to strengthen information exchange about the successful policies of the two governments and their implications, as well as organise conferences and forums for sharing experiences related to policymaking. Minister Dung confirmed that Vietnam always strives to ensure balanced … [Read more...] about Towards balanced national development

Job seekers and employers at a job fair (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The human resources (HR) industry in Vietnam is developing strongly, fuelled by multinational companies’ growing demand for expanding and setting up their production chains in the country, according to Adecco Vietnam. In a report released on July 12, the HR solution provider said the HR industry’s strong development is linked with the US-China trade war and Vietnam’s stable economic growth recently. Director of the Ho Chi Minh office of Adecco Vietnam Le Nguyen Ngoc Thanh said the number of new foreign direct investment projects and the disbursed capital hit a record in the first half of 2019. Additionally, the mushrooming of fintech companies and startups has heated up the hunt for talents for sales, marketing, operation, commercial and service positions. The manufacturing sector has continued to take the lead in recruitment demand when many big investors are ready to spend big on … [Read more...] about Recruitment demand for senior positions growing in Vietnam

A week after issuing the fourth draft of the Talent Attraction Policy for 2018-22, the department has removed the part about recruiting foreigners in the fifth. It had said the inclusion of foreign nationals in the search for people with "extensive experience, prestige and capacity in highly creative work or research activities" would help attract new talent to the city, especially foreign nationals of Vietnamese descent who wish to return and contribute to their homeland. But it has now restricted that search to Vietnamese nationals living in the country and abroad. It said the city is still in the early stages of using its administrative and financial autonomy for policymaking, and so does not have much experience, especially in developing schemes to attract talent. So there are bound to be obstacles in receiving and assessing foreigners’ applications, which would affect the entire recruiting process, it said. But later, when it becomes clear that government agencies need … [Read more...] about HCMC government agencies give up quest for foreign talent, for now

For the past 10 to 15 years, leading companies like Intel, IBM, Samsung Display, Nokia, and Microsoft have chosen Vietnam for software outsourcing. However, software developers in Vietnam had no idea about the products they were working on, such as their final use and who they were being made for. Therefore, this work did not add much value to the local industry. However, it laid the foundation for Vietnam’s IT industry to grow steadily and emerge as a regional tech hub. Some even dubbed it the Silicon Valley of Asia, with automation, artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, and machine learning reaching deep into Vietnamese society. IT is now one of the hottest industries in Vietnam. Thanks to new government policies to attract more IT businesses, many start-up companies from America, Europe and Australia, and some from neighbouring countries such as Singapore have set up software development centres in Vietnam. This has led to a significant increase in demand for … [Read more...] about Technology’s working: Overseas Vietnamese talent drawn by Industry 4.0 demands

ManpowerGroup launches professional talent specialist Experis in VietnamBy Minh Tuan Representatives of ManpowerGroup and ITEC talk to the media at the launch ceremony of Experis on August 9 - PHOTO: MINH TUAN HCMC - ManpowerGroup on August 9, 2018 launched its Experis brand which helps connect employers to highly skilled IT, finance and engineering workers. When 45% of employers globally struggle to fill vacancies, Experis will deliver in-demand talent for mission-critical positions and projects. In the Digital Age, business growth depends on organizations finding the right balance of people, skills and technology. Experis brings experience in over 50 countries and expertise developed from partnering with over 80% of the Fortune 500. Expert consultants with deep professional industry knowledge will develop a large network of professionals in complex practice areas where talent is in high demand. Skilled workers will benefit from the support of expert consultants to match … [Read more...] about ManpowerGroup launches professional talent specialist Experis in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang is reconsidering its decision to continue a program on training talent for the city’s agencies. Da Nang wants to attract talents Under Program 922, potential officers are sent abroad where they attend advanced training courses with the city’s funding. The trainees have to promise to come back to Da Nang after the training courses end and work for the city’s agencies. Under Program 922, potential officers are sent abroad where they attend advanced training courses with the city’s funding. The trainees have to promise to come back to Da Nang after the training courses end and work for the city’s agencies. However, according to Nghia, the amount of VND680 billion was spent only on studying. The real amount of money the city has spent is actually higher. RELATED NEWS 40 civil servants resign, Da Nang’s talent program fails Da Nang stops funding overseas study project for talented graduates Thanh Lich … [Read more...] about Da Nang needs policy to attract, not train, talent

Flex it: Artist Lê Văn Thể (centre) with his students at Việt Nam Circus and the Variety Arts School. Viet Nam News by Ngọc Trâm Despite being in his 70s, artist Lê Văn Thể can still perform precise, strong and beautiful moves. Even his best students admit that they still have a long way to go to be as good as their teacher. The lessons start with morning coffee that he makes for his students, and then move on to traditional performances. For first-year students, he even kneels or lies on the floor to help students balance and do handstands. There was a time when he was performing with his students in Quảng Ninh Province when the stand collapsed. Thể used his body as a replacement so his students could continue to practise, and his knees still hurt to this day. “At my age, I would be bored if I just stayed at home. I still have strength and passion so I want to do something for the students. I can’t help … [Read more...] about Circus maestro with a passion for teaching

The Giang brother stun the audience with their amazing performance. LONDON — The Giang brothers are through to the final of the popular UK television show, Britain’s Got Talent. In a nail-biting live semi-final Friday night, the gymnasts from HCM City stunned the crowd with a death defying performance. The were voted in the top three overall on the evening, alongside a comedian and a magician. Only two of the acts could make it into Sunday’s live final and after the comedian was chosen, it meant there was just one place left. The judged were deadlocked with Simon Cowell and Alisha Dixon choosing the pair from Việt Nam, while David Walliams and Amanda Holden opted for the magician. Because of the tie, the decision went back to the voting public in the UK and host Declan Donnelly announced it was the Giang Brothers who had won a place. The moment the two brothers hear they are … [Read more...] about They’re through! Giang brothers win a place in the final of Britain’s biggest TV talent show

In 2004, Đà Nẵng became the first locality to pioneer a project offering free training courses, good working conditions and high salaries with the hope that the candidates would boost the city’s development.— Photo viettimes.vn HÀ NỘI — After receiving a scholarship from Đà Nẵng City authorities, DN (not her real name) left her hometown for France to study in 2005. Three years later, she returned home and began working at a department in the city. N said the work was suitable with the subjects she learnt and the working environment was not boring. However, she was very displeased with her salary. “My monthly salary stayed unchanged [about VNĐ4 million (US$175] per month for seven years,” she told Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper. “With such low pay, no one wants to do the job,” she said adding that she kept at her work as she felt a responsibility to the city, having received a … [Read more...] about Đà Nẵng talent project failing to bear fruit

On April 29, Vietnam’s leading internet enterprise VNG Corporation held the “Vietnam Internet Ecosystem” event in the Silicon Valley in the US' California to connect and seek co-operation opportunities with US firm Vietnam Resource & IT Development Group. VNG's Vietnam Internet Ecosystem was attended by a great number of Vietnamese technology experts The event mainly focused on the current situation of technological development, including artificial intelligence (AI) and data, as well as to pave co-operation opportunities between VNG and Vietnamese technology experts working in the Silicon Valley, with the hope of jointly building an Asian Silicon Valley in Vietnam. Speaking at the event, founder and CEO of VNG Le Hong Minh, said: "Vietnamese technology experts should consider returning to Vietnam to work as the market shows tremendous potential thanks to the great number of young Vietnamese people interested in technology. Their creations will directly … [Read more...] about VNG to reach out Silicon Valley’s Vietnamese talents for cooperation